Explore the Family Name Romito

The meaning of Romito

Italian: from romito ‘hermit’, applied as a nickname, perhaps in some instances ironically, for an aesthete, or a solitary or reclusive person. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldino, Angelo, Carmelo, Dante, Luigi, Marino, Palma, Paolo, Romeo, Vito.

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How common is the last name Romito in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Romito has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, Romito was ranked 24,969th in terms of frequency, with a count of 934 individuals having this name and a proportion of 0.35 per 100k. By 2010, the rank had dropped slightly to 25,226th, even though the count rose marginally to 982, bringing down the proportion to 0.33 per 100k. This represents a decline of 1.03% in rank and a 5.14% increase in the count of people with the surname Romito.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,969	#25,226	-1.03%
Count	934	982	5.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Romito

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the surname Romito identify as White. In 2000, a significant 97.86% identified as White, decreasing only slightly to 97.05% in 2010. The representation of Hispanics within the Romito surname demographic saw an impressive increase from 0.86% in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010 – a change of 112.79%. There was a marginal decrease in those identifying as two or more races, from 0.96% to 0.81%. The surname did not show any representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.86%	97.05%	-0.83%
Hispanic	0.86%	1.83%	112.79%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.81%	-15.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%